Planning Officer Report Recommendation

Planning Report And Recommendations {{table:157609}} - In respect of the impact of the visual amenities from the car park to the North West and Stoney Road. The existing apparatus is already visible from these locations. The applicants are proposing to install three antennas and two transmission dishes onto the building. The proposed apparatus will be set at the same height as the existing apparatus. The proposed structure would not appear out of place due to the existence of antennas on a commercial building. Furthermore I do not consider that the introduction of an additional vertical elements will appear incongruous by reason of its height and visual appearance within the locality. - The proposed equipment cabin are of standard design and size and will be green and will have limited impact on the visual amenities of the area, as it is tucked away between the existing Manx Telecom cabin and the existing building. ### Recommendation I therefore recommend that planning permission be granted subject to conditions in the attached schedule. ### Party Status The Department of Transport and the local authority are, by virtue of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2005, paragraph 6 (5) (c) and (d), considered "interested persons" and as such should be afforded party status. ### Recommendation Recommended Decision: Permitted Date of Recommendation: 09.02.2007

Conditions and Notes for Approval / Reasons and Notes for Refusal

C : Conditions for approval N : Notes attached to conditions R : Reasons for refusal

• : Notes attached to refusals

C 1. The development hereby permitted shall commence before the expiration of four years from the date of this notice.

C 2. This permission relates to the installation of three antennas and two transmission dishes to the existing building and the installation of equipment cabin as shown in drawing numbers 028/1, 007/010 Issue A, 007/012 Issue A, 007/013 Issue A dated stamped 9th Januatu 2007, Supporting statement prepared by CH2M Hill dated 20th December 2006, Declaration of Conformity with ICNIRP Public Exposure Guidelines dated 21st December 2006.

C 3. In the event of the antennas, transmission dishes and equipment cabinets erected under this approval becoming redundant it must be taken down and removed from the site within 3 months of cessation of use.

C 4.

Within one month of the installation of the equipment cabin hereby approved, they shall be colour coated in full accordance with details shown on the approved plans. Any replacement or modification shall be colour coated to match within one month of being carried out.

I confirm that this decision accords with Government Circular Nos 44/05 (Delegation of Functions to Director of Planning and Building Control) and 47/05 (Delegation of Functions to Senior Planning Officer)

Decision Made : Permitted Date : 24/2/07

Signed : M. I. McCauley Director of Planning and Building Control